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Old John

📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.69635, -1.22371

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Mallard, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Mallard, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — False Chanterelle, Honey Fungus, Beefsteak Fungus +76 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — False Chanterelle, Honey Fungus, Beefsteak Fungus +76 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Peacock +109 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bugle, Foxglove, Heath Bedstraw +38 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bugle, Foxglove, Heath Bedstraw +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
J87public footpath · 2.8 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2.8 kmSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 63Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old John Tower in Bradgate Country Park

📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old John Tower in Bradgate Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park3.7 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park800 m→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site900 m→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park900 m→

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